Facial masks, both sheet and cream forms, quickly penetrate the skin with beneficial ingredients to improve its condition. Look for ingredients such as lactic acid to brighten and even out skin tone and natural exfoliants like pineapple and papaya as natural exfoliators to eliminate dead skin.
Clay and charcoal masks absorb excess oil while anti-ageing ingredients like vitamin C can help diminish fine lines. Just remember to gently rinse and pat rather than rub your face when taking off your mask!
Exfoliating
No matter your skin type – oily or dry – chemical exfoliating masks are an excellent way to revive and revive the complexion. Chemical exfoliators use acids (AHAs such as glycolic acid or BHAs such as salicylic acid) to dissolve dead skin cell bonds so they float away, providing gentler exfoliation than physical exfoliators that can abrade and scar the surface of your skin.
Regular use can reduce rough patches, enhance tone and texture, brighten dull complexions, increase product absorption and help prevent clogged pores, which may otherwise lead to breakouts and blackheads.
Physical exfoliants typically include granular materials like sugar, salt or microbeads to physically scrub away dead skin cells through friction. Jojoba beads and rice bran are excellent physical exfoliators designed for sensitive skin types.
Hydrating
Clay masks can help those with oily skin remove impurities that clog pores while for those with very dry complexions a hydrating mask may provide needed hydration to your complexion.
These masks often feature moisturizing ingredients like shea butter or avocado oil to soften and sooth skin. Although not suitable for deep wrinkles (that requires consulting your dermatologist), vitamin C-rich masks may brighten skin while diminishing fine lines and fade scars.
Another hydrating face mask to try is this one, made up of both shea butter and hyaluronic acid. In addition, non-irritating exfoliants such as glycolic and lactic acids as well as fruit enzymes work to break down dead cells to tone and brighten skin quickly and gently. Plus, its rubbery texture allows easy rinse off – great for those in need of quick pick-me-ups!
Multi-masking
Multi-masking can be beneficial, not only in its aesthetics, but in addressing specific skin concerns across multiple areas at once. For example, if your T-zone has excess oil while your cheeks have dry patches, using multiple masks simultaneously to target these specific concerns may be effective in providing solutions – use clay-based clay mask in one area of the T-zone while applying hydrating mask to the other parts of the face can work effectively to control oil and refine pores while keeping moisture regulated in another way.
Doing a big event, or simply feeling refreshed? Try using Clear Improvement(tm) Active Charcoal Mask on nose and chin to release any built up toxins during the day, followed by Massage of Drink Up(tm) Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask with Avocado & Swiss Glacier Water on forehead and chin to instantly replenish moisture, soften skin texture, soften wrinkles and give a glowing complexion when you awake. Try this masking technique once or twice weekly for balanced complexion!
Neck and Chest
Your neck and chest skin is often neglected, but masks are an effective way to firm and tighten it. Try the 24K Neck Lifting & Chest Firming Mask for enhanced firmness while simultaneously reducing wrinkles; or Resveratrol Tightening Neck & Chest Mask for tightening delicate skin while simultaneously hydrating. Alternatively, the HydroBoost Neck & Chest Repairing Mask works to alleviate dryness with Irish Moss extract and sodium hyaluronate.
